Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45648, Freeworthy Dudley, Mass.

SERVICE
Nass.
NUMBER _____
NUMBER Audley, Freeworthy S. 45648 or Freeworthy B.L.H. 863-100.
CONTENTS

10,895
New Hampshire
Freeborn Dudley of Fishersfield in the state of N. Hampshire who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bailey of the N. Hampshire  Mt. line, for the term of 3 years -
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 th of April 1818 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st of May 1819 and sent to Joshua Darling Esq r Hillsboro' N. H.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 10 24 4 / 30 31 07. 43 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1 st Sept. 1819. - 40.00
NH Fishersfield
1776 to 1777 - 12 m. - order by Pmt
1777 for 3 years
$: 135.43
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Hillsborough County -
Notification sent Oct r 20 th 1820 to Enock Darling Amherst N. H.

(- 863 to 868 inclusive)
The heirs of Ichabod Rollins - as assignees of _____
Aaron Bickford N. H. line
Trueworthy Dudley Mass. " "
Aaron Clement _____ Ditto
Edward Grant N. H. " "
M c Lord _____ Mass. " "
James Marden N. H. " "
privates _____
Warrants Issued March 8 th 1820
Hon: M c L. Parrott

To the Honorable Joshua Darling one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the first District in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire
I Trueworthy Dudley of Fishersfield in the County of Hills- borough and State of New Hampshire testify and say that I enlisted into the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, as a private soldier, in December 1775, or in January 1776, for the term of one year and served  therein said time in Capt. Derby  Scarsdale's Company in a Regiment under Col. Prescott of the Massachusetts line - In the spring of the year 1777 I again enlisted into the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War for the term of three years, and served during said time in a Company commanded by a Captain in Col. Bailey's Regiment of the Massachusetts line - I further testify that just before the expiration of said three year service I enlisted during the war under Capt. Lord in Col. Prescott's Regiment of the Massachusetts line  and served during the war in a Company commanded by a Captain Company commanded by a Captain  of Col. Prescott's Regiment of the Massachusetts line and continued in the service till my discharge I received a regular discharge at Newburgh in June 1783 -
April 7. 1818 -
True Trueworthy T. Dudley mark
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough S. April 7. 1818 Then personally appeared the above named Trueworthy Dudley and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is just and true before me -
Joshua Darling }
One of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the first District in Hillsborough County New Hampshire -

Freewathy Dudley private Coll Baileys Regiment Massachusetts Line 1777-3 years 7 April 1818
Admitted
Freewathy Dudley Applicant on application
for Pension
No. 88
Res.
State of New Hampshire } Hillsborough ss } Joshua Darling Judge of the Court as opened hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Freewathy Dudley served in the Revolutionary Army on the Conti- nental establishment against the common enemy more than nine months at one period of continued service I further certify that it appears to my satisfac- tion that the said Applicant is in reduced circumstances in life and stands in need of assistance from his Country for support. Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 7th day of April A.D. 1818.
Joshua Darling
State of New Hampshire } Hillsborough ss } Moses Eastman Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the first District in Hillsborough County New Hampshire, do certify that the Hon. Joshua Darling is a Judge of said Court, that the above is his signature and that the seal hereunto affixed is the seal of said Court.
Moses Eastman Clerk

381
Inverness Dudley
10. 895
Sept 1819
C

Willsborough 88.] STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. ON this fifth day of September A. D. 18 20 personally appeared Timothy Dudley before Hon. Daniel W. Durell & J. H. Smith Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in the county of Willsborough being a Court of Record, in and for the said county, having the power of fine and imprisonment, aged 64 years, resident in Friehsburg in said county, who be- ing first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolu- tionary War, as follows: viz. he enlisted in the early part of the year 1776. for one year and served through the enlistment. In the fore part of the year 1777 he again enlisted for three years and before the expiration of said three years service he again enlisted during the war and performed the service and the last enlistment in the company commanded by Capt. Simon Lord in Col. Sprouts Regt. in the Ulapsackmatt's line and was regularly discharged at the close of the war at Newburgh New York.
The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the 7 th day of April A.D. 1818 The number of my pension certificate is 108/95 I have re- ceived a Pension. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. My occupation is that of a farmer and not of suf- ficient ability to pursue it constantly but am much affected with the Rheumatism There is
in family residing with me a wife aged 50 years - a son aged 20 years a Daughter aged 12 years - a Daughter aged 8 years
Their capacity to contribute to their support is as follows my wife is very infirm being much troubled with the Rheumatism and unable to labour but little my son has been subject to severe fits since he was four years old which has so deranged him that I am obliged to keep him chained most of the time he is not able to labour any Sworn to and declared in open Court in said County, on the Timothy Dudley fifth day of September A. D. 18 20, before Hon. Daniel W. Durell and J. H. Smith Esqrs.
} Judges of the said Court.
I Enoch Darling Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Willsborough , do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property in the aforesaid schedule, is forty dollars and eighty six cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 20 th day of September A. D. 18 20
E. Darling } Clerk of the said Court.

SCHEDULE,
CONTAINING the whole estate and income of Irworthy Dudley (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) by him subscrib- ed, exhibited to the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Hillsborough in the State of New-Hampshire, on the fifth day of September 18 20 , and annexed to his oath, viz.
Real estate none Personal estate as follows viz 1 Cow appraised at — 13 00 1 Swine appraised at — 4 00 Farming utensils appraised at — 4 25 Household furniture appraised at 190 61 $410 86
The above Mark Price of Portsmouth — $120 William Lofgren Fishkillfield — 50 170 00
Irworthy Dudley

45648 Rev INVALID.
File No. 45648 Jemeworth Dudley Pius Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 144.
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Nov. 14-1902 Miss A. C. Runkle Tiffin Ohio

BY HIS EXCELLENCY GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq.; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof Truworthy Dudley private soldier in the Second Massachusetts Regiment, having faithful- ly served the United States eight years and one month and being enlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the tenth day of June 1783.
G Washington
By HIS EXCELLENCY'S
Command,
Thomhill Swift
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
William Torrey Adjutant.
THE above Truworthy Dudley has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for six Years faithful Service.
C. Stewart H. L. Cond.

HEAD-QUARTERS, June tenth 1783.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
Trueworthy Dudley Discharge
RECEIVED in the Books of the Regiment
THE above has been honored with the Bearer of Military Years Military Service
Trueworthy Dudley B.L. Mt. 863-100 Mass.

James Marden N. H. Aaron Bickford do Edw Grant — do. Trueworthy Dudley Moppin Aaron Clement — do Wm Lord — do

John H. Parrott
Refers to 6 Claims to revolutionary Bounty Land all assigned to Daniel Collins deceased whose heirs Claims
Discharge enclosed Sept 21 1889 - wrote to Wm See letter on file
Sept 6 1819

Portsmouth N o 76. 28 th August 1819
Sir, I forward to you, herewith, the certificates of discharge of Aaron Bickford, Trueworthy, Dudley, Aaron Clements, Edward Grant, William Lord, and James Marden, soldiers of the Continental Army, during the war of the revolution, and six deeds, of the land to which they may be entitled, legally executed to Daniel Rollins, (now deceased) and the identity of the justice, before whom they were acknowledged, certified by the Clerk of the County Court; also the testimony of the Judge of Probate, certifying who are the legitimate heirs of said Rollins.
If the evidence now forwarded be satisfactory, I shall consider it a great favour if you will have the goodness to forward the patents to me, with as little delay as possible.
I am, Sir, very respectfully, your obedient Servant
W m F. Parrott
Nathaniel Cutting, Esquire.

I know all Men By These Presents that I Trueworthy Dudley esq re President of the board of Shapleigh in the County of York and common Wealth of Massachusetts Bay husbandman in Consideration of Forty two Shillings Lawfull money to me in hand Well and truly Paid me before The Delivery hereof by Daniel Rotkin of Somersworth in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire Gentleman I do hereby sell and convey and confirm forever Unit Claim unto the said Daniel Rotkin his heirs and assigns forever all the Right to the claim property or Demand I have of and unto one hundred Acres of Land Wherever it may be assigned and located one as a Soldier in the Continen- tal army During the Late War in the Second Massachusetts Regiment having faithfully served the united States Eight years and one month and being Regularly Discharged therefrom By his Excellency General Washington Capt Gen l of said army
To have and to hold the said hundred acres of Land & c. & said Daniel Rotkin his heirs and assigns forever With all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging in as full and ample a manner as the same Was granted to me in Consequence of my enlisting into and serving in said army During the Late War as Will more fully appear by the Resolves of the Hon ble Continental Congress for Raising and Establishing an army and I my heirs and assigns Will warrant and defend the said hundred acres of Land against all said or saids heretofore made by any person or persons Whatsoever
In Witness Whereof I do hereunto set my hand and Seal this Thirtieth Day of June Anno Domini 1788 Signed Seal and
Delivered in Presence of
John Gardener
Gershom Wentworth
This Trueworthy Dudley mark

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
York ss. I Daniel Sewall, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the county of York, hereby certify, that Trueworthy Dudley, the grantor named in the within deed, is, reported to be dead. That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of John Jardine, now deceased, and his signature as a witness to the within deed appears to be his proper hand writing, and also the name of Trueworthy Dudley the grantor, appears to have been written by the said John Jardine. The other subscribing witness Gershon Wentworth, I do not know whether he is living or not, nor am I acquainted with his hand writing. But as the said John Jardine, was a person of good reputation and veracity, I have no doubt by that the within deed was properly executed by the said Trueworthy Dudley at the time and in the manner it purports to be. In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand, and the seal of the said Court, the tenth day of February, A.D. 1819.
Daniel Sewall.
Deed Dudley to Rollins.
Admitted by consent of Mr Cutting.
Wm Lloyd

Deposition of Abner Chan of Timothy Maine in the case of Emmuthy Dudley

Fishersfield April 1818
We the Subscribers Inhabitants of the Town of Fishersfield, County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire, testify and say that we are well acquainted with Jeremiah Dudley of said Fishersfield and know him to be a man in reduced circumstances in life so as to need assistance from his Country for support.
Oliver Chase
Timothy Morse
Hillsborough ss {
April 10. 1818 } Then personally appeared the above named Oliver Chase and Timothy Morse and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by them subscribed is just and true before me
Daniel Moore. Justice of the Peace

Chief Clerk Pension Bureau
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:—
Will you please send me a copy of any records in the Pension Bureau concerning the following Revolutionary soldiers:— John Avery, Josiah Avery, Jonathan Avery, Trueworthy Dudley, John Gilman.
Respectfully,
(Mrs.) O. A. Rankle.
379 N. Sandusky St. Tiffin, Ohio.
Oct. 21-1902.

Truworthy Dudley B. L. Wt. 863-100
Mass.
The discharge certificate of Truworthy Dudley, Pvt., 2 nd Mass. regt., showing eight years and one month service, signed G e Washington, E. Sprout, Lt. Col. Comd., and dated Headquarters, June 10, 1783.
The above paper has been removed from this claim for safe keeping, and locked up.
Jan. 15, 1912. For. 
Bounty land allowed on Discharge Certificate.